Carter and Providence host No. 4 UConn

Published Jan. 3, 2023 2:42 a.m. ET

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UConn Huskies (14-1, 3-1 Big East) at Providence Friars (12-3, 4-0 Big East)

Providence, Rhode Island; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Providence hosts the No. 4 UConn Huskies after Devin Carter scored 22 points in Providence's 74-59 win against the DePaul Blue Demons.

The Friars are 8-0 on their home court. Providence is second in the Big East in rebounding with 36.7 rebounds. Bryce Hopkins leads the Friars with 9.5 boards.

The Huskies have gone 3-1 against Big East opponents. UConn is fourth in the Big East with 25.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Andre Jackson averaging 4.8.

The Friars and Huskies square off Wednesday for the first time in Big East play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Hopkins is scoring 15.7 points per game with 9.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Friars. Carter is averaging 12.9 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 48.1% over the last 10 games for Providence.

Jackson is averaging 6.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Huskies. Adama Sanogo is averaging 17.8 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 60.7% over the past 10 games for UConn.

LAST 10 GAMES: Friars: 9-1, averaging 81.1 points, 38.6 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 8.3 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.0 points per game.

Huskies: 9-1, averaging 79.8 points, 35.6 rebounds, 19.1 assists, 7.8 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.6 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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